Health care has become a major target in Syria’s conflict - The Globe and Mail

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Leishmaniasis, Hepatitis A, Conflict — Syria
Syria’s ill-health by numbers:

Almost 55 per cent of public hospitals, 10 per cent of health centres and 58 per cent of ambulances, have been damaged or destroyed.
At least 31 per cent of public hospitals are out of service.
111 new cases of leishmaniasis – a skin disease resembling leprosy – were reported earlier this month.
86 new cases of suspected hepatitis A were reported in February.
Four million people inside Syria need help, says the UN.